Saracens teen wing Caluori earns call-up for autumn internationals

Noah Caluori, the 19-year-old Saracens wing, has been named in England’s autumn internationals squad by Steve Borthwick.

- Luke McLaughlin

Caluori burst on to the Prem scene by scoring five tries against Sale on 18 October and, as England gear up for a busy November featuring four Tests, Borthwick has called up the uncapped youngster after initially inviting him to a training camp last week. The 36-player squad, including 19 forwards and 17 backs, gathered at Pennyhill Park in Surrey last night.

Caluori made his second Prem start for Saracens in the defeat by table-topping Northampton on Friday. He had a considerably quieter night than against Sale, and was given a severe defensive test by the Saints’ all-court attacking game.

However, his remarkable aerial ability was in evidence at Franklin’s Gardens and, by turning to Caluori for his autumn squad, Borthwick has signalled that he sees potential for him to play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The head coach found no place for Adam Radwan of Leicester, who shone in the Tigers’ win against Sale on Saturday and was chosen in Borthwick’s training squad last week. Radwan’s 23-year-old club colleague Emeka Ilione misses out because of a shoulder injury.

The Sale flanker Tom Curry returns, having had surgery on a wrist ligament problem after the British & Irish Lions tour in the summer, and his scrumhalf clubmate Raffi Quirke is also back from injury.